Ferry Capsizes in Sri Lanka; at Least 6 Dead

Ferry Capsizes in Sri Lanka; at Least 6 Dead
Sri Lankan police and navy life savers attend the rescue work following a ferry capsized in Kinniya, about 267 kilometers east of Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 23, 2021. Mangalanath Liyanaarachchi/AP Photo
The Associated Press
Updated:

COLOMBO—A ferry capsized in eastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, killing at least six people, a navy spokesperson said.

Twelve people have been rescued and the search for others is continuing, navy spokesperson Capt. Indika de Silva said. It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were on board the ferry or what caused it to overturn.